First four are a synonym of cut or snip Last five are something to cut upon Together, they hold paper with a grip The better with which to write on

Ogden Nash wrote candy is dandy but this is quicker.

Barely a boat but I'll keep you afloat. A form slim and sleek so my speed is peak. Call me a canoe? That's a paddlin'.

I create milk but I am not a cow With a hard shell to protect myself And I look like a human head

I can be a walker, or something commonplace. As a person, I'm vulnerable, as a description, I lack grace. What am I?